Isuzu

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In 1937 in Japan, through the fusion of the Jidosha Kogyo Co. Ltd. / Automobile Industries Co. Ltd. (production of passengers cars and trucks: the Ishikawajima in the years 1916-36 and the Sumida in the years 1927-37, of the DAT trucks in the years 1924-33 and the Isuzu since 1934) and the TGE (production of trucks and passengers cars: the TGE in the years 1918-39 and Chiyoda in the years 1930-42), the Tokyo Jidosha Kogyo Co. Ltd. / Tokyo Automobile Industries Co. Ltd. was established, since 1949 called Isuzu Motor Limited. In 1943, the first Isuzu passenger car prototype - the PA10 model - was presented. In the years 1953-65 in Japan, Isuzu produced cars under a license from Hillman Minx. Later, in the years 1961-1993, its own models of passenger cars were sold, followed by SUVs from 1981-2004. In the years 1993-2002 Isuzu sedans were produced by Honda. Since 1971, 38%, since 1999 - 49%, and since 2003 - 12% of Isuzu shares have belonged to General Motors. The cross-country estate cars are produced in the USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and China (Qingling Isuzu, Jiangling). The pick-ups are produced / assembled in the USA (1989-99 and again since 2005), South Africa, Egypt (under the Isuzu and Chevrolet makes), Nigeria, Kenya, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, China (Qingling Isuzu, Jiangling), Chile (under the Chevrolet make), Colombia (under the Chevrolet make) and Ecuador (under the Chevrolet make). In the USA, the SIA (Subaru Isuzu Automotive) company started the production of the Isuzu Pickup model in September 1989, which in 1995 was replaced with the Hombre model, produced since 1999 at the GM plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The SIA has produced the following Isuzu models: from August 1990 to 1997 - the Amigo / Rodeo, in the years 1997-2003 - the Rodeo Sport II, in the years 1997-2004 - the Rodeo II, and from January 2001 to 2004 - the Axiom. In January 2003, Fuji Heavy (Subaru) took thorough control of Subaru Isuzu Automotive and changed its name to Subaru of Indiana Automotive. At present, General Motors has produced Isuzu SUVs in the USA since 2002 and Isuzu pick-ups since 2005.

Latest premieres: June 2002 - 7-seat Ascender (production in the USA), D-Max pick-up (production in Thailand); New York 2003 - 5-seat Ascender (production in the USA); October 2004 - D-Max restyling; 2005 Bangkok Motor Show - SUV MU-7 (production in Thailand); New York 2005 - i-350 Crew Cab and i-280 Extended Cab (production in the USA). In 2001, the VehiCross model was cancelled, in 2002 - Aska, Filly, Bighorn, MU / Rodeo Sport (in Japan) and Wizard / Rodeo (in Japan), in 2003 - Rodeo Sport (in the USA), and in 2004 - Trooper (in Japan), Rodeo (in the USA) and Axiom (in the USA). Plans for the future: 2006 - a new big SUV (production in the USA). In 2002, the sale of the Isuzu SUV's and pick-ups in Japan was terminated. In 2004, Isuzu terminated the production of cross-country vehicles and pick-ups in Japan.